In a message dated 4/16/2001 7:38:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << I've checked there is nothing I can find mentioning such a word as "irrealis." >> Bruce and Larry, A google search for the term "irrealis" brings up over 1500 hits, including this one (summarizing a seminar on the subject) posted to Linguist List: http://www.linguistlist.org/issues/9/9-241.html Hope this helps, Gretchen in San Jose [log in to unmask] To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/